[AISWorld] International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) - contents and CFP

[NG, Mee Wah Eugenia]

The contents of the latest issue of:



International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT)

Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association

Volume 6, Issue 4, October - December 2011

Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically

ISSN: 1548-1093 EISSN: 1548-1107

Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA

www.igi-global.com/ijwltt<http://www.igi-global.com/ijwltt>



Editors-in-Chief:

Nikos Karacapilidis, University of Patras, Greece

Eugenia M.W. Ng, Hong Kong Institute of Education, China

Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Texas Woman's University, USA



PAPER ONE



Learning Management Systems and Learning 2.0



Alexandros Soumplis, Hellenic Open University, Greece

Eleni Koulocheri, Hellenic Open University, Greece

Nektarios Kostaras, Hellenic Open University, Greece

Nikos Karousos, Hellenic Open University, Greece

Michalis Xenos, Hellenic Open University, Greece



The unprecedented growth of Web 2.0 has affected learning and has made the growth of learning networks possible. Learning networks are shaped by communities to help their members acquire knowledge in specific areas and are the most notable feature of Learning 2.0, the new learning era that focuses on individual learning needs. The evolution of learning forces traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) to incorporate more Web 2.0 features and slowly transform to Personal Learning Environments (PLEs). A Personal Learning Environment is a loosely structured collection of tools with strong social networking characteristics, which gives users the ability to create, maintain, and redistribute their own learning content. This paper is a field study of the most well-known and established LMSs and their support for specific features within several categories of tools of Web 2.0. The incorporation of Web 2.0 features within those LMSs differentiates them regarding their ability and potential to be used as PLEs.



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PAPER TWO



Exploring the Influence of Affiliation Motivation in the Effectiveness of Web-Based Courses



Maurício Gregianin Testa, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil

Edimara Mezzomo Luciano, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil



Students are considered the central element of any learning process. This article examines one specific characteristic of students in Web-based courses: their affiliation motivation. The objective is to explore the influence of affiliation motivation on students in the effectiveness of Web-based courses. The authors conducted a case study of a Brazilian Web-based course. Six different data collection strategies were used: open and semi-structured interviews, direct observations, record and document analyses, and a structured survey. The results show the significant influence of three main constructs related to affiliation motivation (attention, positive stimulation, and emotional support) in four dimensions related to students: (1) their satisfaction, (2) their perceptions of course results and quality, (3) their perceptions of the effectiveness of Web-based courses compared with that of on-site courses, and (4) their perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of Web-based courses.



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http://www.igi-global.com/article/exploring-influence-affiliation-motivation-effectiveness/62851



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PAPER THREE



Design and Evaluation of a Web-Based Tool for Teaching Computer Network Design to Undergraduates



Nurul I. Sarkar, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Krassie Petrova ,Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand



Previous studies have shown that motivating students to learn about local area network (LAN) design can be difficult when presented in the traditional lecture format. To overcome this problem, a Web-based tool ("WebLan-Designer") was developed as an aid in teaching and learning of LAN design at the introductory level. A WebLan-Designer provides a set of learning resources (tutorials, quizzes, network modeling, network design scenarios, key terms and definitions, and review questions and answers) and assists undergraduate students in learning the basics of both wired and wireless LAN design. The tool is Internet-based and can be accessed at any time so that students can study LAN design at their own pace and convenience. This flexible learning approach contributes positively to distance education and e-learning. The effectiveness of WebLan-Designer is evaluated both formally and informally; positive student and peer feedback indicates that the design and implementation of the tool has been successful and that using WebLan-Designer may have a positive impact on student learning and comprehension.



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http://www.igi-global.com/article/design-evaluation-web-based-tool/62852



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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) in your institution's library.  This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: http://www.igi-global.com/EResources/InfoSciJournals.aspx.

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Mission of IJWLTT:



The mission of the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) is to contribute to the broadening of the overall body of knowledge regarding the multi-dimensional aspects of Web-based technologies in contemporaneous educational contexts, assisting researchers, practitioners, and decision makers to design more effective learning systems and scenarios. IJWLTT explores the technical, social, cultural, organizational, human, cognitive, and commercial impact of technology. In addition, IJWLTT endeavors a broad range of authors and expands the dialogue to address the interplay among the diverse and disparate interests affected by technology in education. The journal seeks to explore the impact of Web-based technology on the design, implementation and evaluation of the learning and teaching process, as well as the development of new activities, relationships, skills, and competencies for the various actors implied in such processes.



Coverage of IJWLTT:



The International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) focuses on the dimensions of reporting about developing new WBLT technologies and uses, and also sharing educational experiences and situations including (but not limited to) distance learning, collaborative work, constructivist approaches in on-line class-rooms, designing blended learning and programs, importance of dialogue in distance education programs, CSCL, network learning, etc. IJWLTT also covers aspects such as models and frameworks for the pedagogical design of courses including or supported by WBLT technologies, and for issuing and evaluating educational policies in institutions, and for organizing and managing training policies or departments in companies. Issues in methodologies for the training of teachers and trainers, for the building of multi-disciplinary teams for distance and on-line program administration and delivery are also included in the coverage.



Topics to be discussed in the journal include (but are not limited to) the following:



Best practices

Building multi-disciplinary teams for Web-based learning and teaching

Building Web-based learning communities

Constructivist approaches to Web-based learning and teaching

Decision making in implementing Web-based learning and teaching

Knowledge building using Web-based learning and teaching technologies

Management side of Web-based learning and teaching

Network learning using WLTT

Project management for implementing WLTT

Related issues that impact the overall utilization and management of Web-based technologies in education

Web Based CSCL

Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical scenarios

Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical systems and programs

WLTT implementation: models, methods, and frameworks



Interested authors should consult the Journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijwltt<http://www.igi-global.com/ijwltt>.



All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:



Editors-in-Chief: Dr.  Mahesh S. Raisinghani at MRaisinghani at mail.twu.edu<mailto:MRaisinghani at mail.twu.edu>;
Dr. Eugenia M.W. Ng at eugenia at ied.edu.hk<mailto:eugenia at ied.edu.hk>;
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